20 Video Game NPCs You CAN'T Afford To Lose
19. White Mask Varre - Elden Ring
White Mask Varre is one of the first friendly NPCs that you meet in Elden Ring, although the term “friendly” is used very liberally here.
The man does not attack you physically per se, but he does try to get you with words, calling you maidenless and being all around annoying.
Some players might feel the urge to drive their sword right through Varre the moment he opens his mouth. However, losing him will also cost you a pretty useful perk—an early entrance to Mohgwyn's Palace.
If Varre is alive, he reappears at a later point in the game and gives you a quest that grants early access to Mohgwyn's Palace, giving you an opportunity to fight Mohg, Lord of Blood, as well as giving you an excellent spot for farming lots of Runes on local mobs.
The alternative way to get to Mohgwyn's Palace is by a hidden teleporter that appears much later in the game, so doing Varre’s quest is definitely preferable.
It saves you time and nerves that you would’ve otherwise lost searching for the alternate path, plus getting to the palace early can really help you level up faster.